Winter in Islantilla 2014

Winter in Islantilla this year is very soft. January 2014 was a bit rainy and stormy weather, bit still you get more sunny days than the rainy days. It is quiet in the winter and less work for Spanish people most of the hotels and restaurants are closed during the winter and re open again in March up to October. Islantilla is a good place for retired people who really don't have to work or if you can work from home this could be a right place for you.

Here are some photos from January 2014 up to March 2014.


                                           Downtown Islantilla January 2014

Parque de los Cabezos Islantilla

Golf Course Islantilla

   

                                                         Downtown La Antilla

Centro Commercial La Antilla 

Islantilla, Huelva Spain

Tired of the crowded beaches during holiday? Welcome to Islantilla and La Antilla . Never heard about it before? Your not the only one...discover  and experience the secret destination of Spanish People...

Here you find information about Islantilla and La Antilla the beautiful paradise vacation destination in the West coast of Costa de La luz in Andalucia Spain. Islantilla and La Antilla  have approximately  2,000-3000 population all year around but in the summer the population increases around 78,000 but mostly locals. Because it has more than 3,000 hours of sunhine per year. This is the perfect place especially in the winter an average temperature of 22 C. 

Islantilla and La Antilla lie at the coast of Pacific ocean. It is in the middle of two municipalities  Isla Cristina and Lepe. The name Islantilla is a combination of Isla Cristina and La Antilla. Islantilla  has been created in partnership between the council of Lepe and Isla Cristina thats why it came up with the beautiful name Islantilla. 

Islantilla is a golf area. It  has 27 hole golf course. If you're a golf lover and like to be active on your holiday then this is the right place for you to relax and at the same time to enjoy the sun, nature and the sea.

Golf Course Islantilla

Downtown La Antilla

Islantilla has a Blue Flag awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education. The Blue Flag Programme is run by non profit organisation the FEE Foundation for Environmental Education, for the good quality condition of the beach,not only that the water is clean, safe, have good facilities but also that the beach is acccesible to diabled people. Spain beaches have a total of 550 blue flag awards and 97 marinas. Islantilla, Isla Cristina and Punta Umbria are among the lists. Aside from Blue Flag  there´s also Q award for Quality distinction, awarded by Spanish Tourism Quality and La Antilla has one of them.

There is no such a place like this the huge and spacious beach, the combination of the nature, leisure and sports. There no high buildings competing each other, it's an untouched paradise that's why Spanish people love it. It's a family friendly place for young and old. Islantilla and La Antilla have it all. Come and visit this beautiful paradise for your whole family.

Long beach La Antilla

The long Promenade in La Antilla

Accessible beach to everyone

Sand dunes La Antilla

Playa de La Antilla  is approximately 22 km endless beach, even in the summer  it never get full, because of the enormous space. Yeah you are right, there's a space for everyone. They have a beautiful promenade where you can bike, walk and jog. There's a lot of cafe's, restaurants and  bars everywhere so after your morning walk, you can drink coffee or even buy a fresh fish at the beach. At the end of the promenade you will end up in a forest, where you can bike, walk, jog and picnic, and it´just right next to the sea. There's sand dunes where you can pee if you have too :) or just lay down and enjoy the sun.

Fishing village it's a small community that you can see along the promenade, if its your first time to visit you'll wonder what are those boats and the cute houses along the beach, the fishermen live there and they catch fish early in the morning and sell it along the promenade for a very cheap price. It´s a very charming area.

Playa La Antilla 2014

Shopping in La Antilla 

There are 2 big shopping centers in La antilla- and 1 in Islantilla by the golf course. It´s quiet in the winter but it gets busy in the spring and the summer. There's enough supermarket the famous Mercadona where you can buy fresh fruits, fish and vegetables and the other one is El Jamon it's almost the same like Mercadona  with a lot of food varieties.

Parque de Los Cabezos Islantilla 

Islantilla has a beautiful park where you can walk, jog, bike enjoy the the sun, look  at the blue sky and see the breathtaking sea views.

School in La Antilla

There's only one school in La Antilla. "CEIP LAS GAVIOTAS " which means "the seagulls" It's a public and bilingual school. It is located at Avenida Islantilla, which is very close to the beach. It is known to have a good quality of education approximately they have 200 plus students not only from Islantilla but also there are children coming from Lepe and Isla Cristina. Spanish school starts from 9am to 1400 pm Spanish lunch time is from 1400-1500 in the afternoon, most Spanish children take a nap in the afternoon and they called it Siesta time, a lot of stores are also closed during Siesta time and re open again from 1700 untill 2100-2200 at night.

Post Office/ Correo Islantilla.

There's one post office in Islantilla, they are open from monday to saturday.
Monday to Friday  from 1200- 1400 h
Saturday from 10:00 1200 h

Internet Islantilla

from 20 euro per month you can have a unlimited internet connection at home. It's fast and affordable.

If you want it free there's a wifi at the public Library located at the centre of La Antilla and other pub and restaurants.

Public Library Opening Hours

Monday to Thursday opens from 930-1430 and re open again from 1600-1900
Friday from 1600-1900 ONLY.

WIFI is available.

Travel information:

The nearest Airport: 80 kms from Faro airport and 125 km from Seville airport.
From Faro Airport to La Antilla you can take a taxi for 80 euros. It's a one hour drive.
From Seville you take a bus going to Lepe and then from Lepe to Islantilla or La Antilla. Approximately it will take you 2-3 hours.